Articles by Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking aim at abortions. Youngkin blocked a bill that was passed in the state senate that banned search warrants for menstrual data stored in tracking apps on mobile phones and […]

Pence Moves to Claim Culture War Lane in 2024 Race

Former Vice President Mike Pence is positioning himself to be the Republican candidate tough on culture war issues. Pence is trying to make it clear that no other 2024 Republican presidential candidate will outflank him […]

US, UK Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity in Chagos Islands

The U.S. and the United Kingdom are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch published a scathing new 106-page […]

Saudi Ports Authority and Maersk to Develop $346m Logistics Park at Jeddah Port

The Saudi Ports Authority and Danish shipping company Maersk announced the establishment of the Middle East’s “largest logistics park” at the Jeddah Islamic Port. The Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, announced the new […]

DeSantis Signs Bill Expanding Controversial Migrant Transportation Program

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill to expand a controversial state program to transport migrants. The law is used to relocate migrants from anywhere in the country to Democratic-led cities. The […]

Al Qaeda’s New Leader Adel Has $10 Million Bounty on His Head

The United Nations has identified a new leader of the al Qaeda terrorist group. He has a $10 million bounty on his head. Seif al-Adel is a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Rejects ‘Bush in Heels’ Haley

Far-right Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene jabbed at fellow Republican Nikki Haley on Twitter Wednesday, calling the former South Carolina Governor a “Bush in heels.” “Nikki Haley is just another George (or Jeb!) Bush,” Greene […]

First Among Social Media Platforms, Twitter to Allow Cannabis Ads

After updating its advertising policies on Wednesday, Twitter will now allow – in accordance with federal guidelines – cannabis ads to run on its service in states where cannabis is legal. In part due to […]

CBO Warns Catastrophic Default Imminent if Debt Ceiling Isn’t Raised

If the United States does not raise its debt ceiling, it can expect to default on payments between July and September, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warned on Wednesday. In what the CBO calls “extraordinary […]

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Russia has Violated New START Treaty, Washington Argues

Refusing to allow inspection activities on its territory, Russia has violated the New START Treaty, the United States accused on Tuesday. A State Department spokesperson said in a statement that Moscow’s refusal to facilitate inspection […]

February 1, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Biden’s Think Tank Searched by FBI for Classified Docs

The offices of the think tank where President Joe Biden kept an office in between stints in the White House, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, were searched at some point in […]

George Santos Withdraws from House Committees Amid Spiraling Scandal

Republican congressman George Santos has temporarily withdrawn from two House committees amid spiraling scandals. Santos was appointed to two House committees by Republican party leaders despite the scandals. The New York Republican has faced mass calls […]

Biden Says US Won’t Send F-16 to Ukraine as Boris Johnson Meets Republicans

President Joe Biden said that the U.S. will not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. It comes from the former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson preparing to meet with Republican lawmakers this week to press the […]

Leaked EU Plan Reveals Counter to US Green Subsidies

The European Union Commission will loosen state aid rules and propose a new “European sovereignty fund” later this year. It comes in response to the controversial U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, as well as China’s “unfair” green […]

Social Media Apps Bracing For Waves Of US Legal Battles

Social media companies are bracing themselves for an onslaught of new legal battles across the United States. State and federal lawsuits and bills including far-reaching regulatory measures are flooding in. The majority of state legislatures have […]

Saudi Crown Prince, Putin Discuss OPEC+ Cooperation for Oil Market Stability

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries in order to maintain oil price stability. The two leaders held a phone call on […]

Trump’s Slow Sleepy Start to 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election is off to a slow, sleepy start. Trump’s first campaign swing towards 2024 generated little of the excitement that has long defined his glitzy political rallies. […]

Biden Ends Covid Emergency Status

President Biden will end the U.S.’s Covid emergency status on May 11. It marks a major step meant to signal that the crisis era of the pandemic is over. It comes nearly three years after the […]

Blinken Calls For Israel-Palestine Calm, Two-State Solution

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for calm after days of violence between Israel and the Palestinians. Blinken met with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. He is due to meet with […]

Political Crisis Prompts Peace Corps to Evacuate Volunteers from Peru

Amid a political crisis that has included deadly crackdowns by the government on its citizens, the Peace Corps has temporarily evacuated its volunteers from Peru to another post, Politico reports. Often working in areas far […]

Gallup Poll Shows Americans Consider the Government a ’Top Problem’

The US government is the nation’s top problem for over a fifth (21%) of Americans encompassed in Gallup’s latest poll with both Republicans and Democrats agreeing that Washington was worse even than inflation and immigration […]

DOJ Sends Letter to Intelligence Committee on Classified Document Investigation

The Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to brief lawmakers about the potential risks to national security after classified documents were discovered in President Joe Biden’s and former […]

Democrats Rev Abortion Advertising Back Up for Next Round of Elections

A new nonprofit aligned with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is making abortion its first play in Virginia ahead of key elections this year. Democrats’ political committee focused on state legislatures is launching a new […]

Far-Right Project that Pushed Election Lies Expands Mission

A far-right project that pushed election lies and covid misinformation is now trying to expand its mission. However, the group is also facing new criticism from scholars and religious leaders about its incendiary political and […]

Three Hard-Line Conservatives Now on the Rules Committee

Three hardline conservatives have been added to the House Rules Committee. It was one of the concessions from Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) that helped him secure the gavel. This means that the frequent antagonists of leadership […]

TikTok’s CEO to Testify Before Congress in March

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew will testify in March before Congress. The TikTok CEO will appear before the U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee in March, as lawmakers look to scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, Chair […]

Meet Ron DeSantis’s Inner Circle

The 2024 presidential race is showing signs of kicking into gear amid reports that Florida’s rightwing Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, is laying the groundwork for a presidential nomination. DeSantis’s moves even spurred former president Donald […]

Tyre Nichols Beating Fuels Calls for Broad Police Reforms

Many are still reeling from the death of Tyre Nichols, with protests across the nation and a renewed call for police reform. Over the weekend, protests erupted across the United States after the graphic video […]

US and EU to Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Agreement

The United States and European Union announced a first-of-its-kind agreement on artificial intelligence (AI). The new agreement says the US and EU will speed up and enhance the use of artificial intelligence to improve agriculture, healthcare, […]

Top Republican Warns of Very High Odds of US-China Military Conflict

After a US general caused consternation with a memo warning that the United States would fight China in the next two years, a top Republican Congressman said on Sunday said the odds of conflict with […]